JP2000103420A - Label printer having label sticking machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a complication due to the adjustment of a machine for a die-cutting by sticking a transparent film which is die-cut in advance on a label which is carried in. SOLUTION: This label printer having a label sticking machine comprises a mount feeding portion 34 wherein a mount 32 on which labels being die-cut into a specified size in advance are stuck by a specified pitch, is wound and held, a thermal head 36 which performs a printing on the labels stuck on the mount which is fed from the mount feeding portion 34, and a transparent film sticking mechanism 38 which sticks a transparent film 37 being die-cut into a specified shape in advance, on the label which has been printed by the thermal head 36.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label pasting method in which a transparent film is pasted after printing on a label which has been die-cut on a backing paper in a predetermined size in advance and pasted at a predetermined pitch. The present invention relates to a self-contained label printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been a great demand for a process inspection label which is robust against solvents such as oil and alcohol in a production line using oils, containers and the like. In some cases, a transparent film made of PET, PP, or the like is attached to an inexpensive label made of pulp or the like on a printed matter.

Here, a conventional method for producing a robust label will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 11 denotes a mount on which labels 12 are attached at a predetermined pitch, and the mount 11 is wound and held.

The mount 11 is transported through a transport path 13. A platen 14 is provided in the middle of the transport path 13, and a line thermal head 15 is provided to face the platen 14.

In the line thermal head 15, an ink ribbon 17 fed from a ribbon feeding mechanism 16 is wound by a ribbon winding mechanism 18.

A label attaching mechanism 19 for attaching a transparent film to a label is provided downstream of the line thermal head 15.

The label applying mechanism 19 has a transparent film 20 wound thereon and a film feeding mechanism 2.
1. A pair of conveying rollers 22a and 22b for conveying the transparent film 20, a die-cut blade 22 for cutting the transparent film 20 located on the label 12 together with the label 12 and the transparent film 20, and a winding mechanism for winding the transparent film 20 23 are provided.

The end of the transport path 13 is provided with a stripper 2.
4 are installed. The strip 24 is provided to peel off the label 12 attached to the mount 11 together with the transparent film 20.

As shown in FIG. 6, a transparent film 20 continuously fed is pasted on a label 12 pasted on a backing paper 11, and the label 12 and the transparent film 20 are die-cut at once by a die-cutting blade 22. And transparent film 2
Thus, the label 12 to which "0" was attached was created.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a mount winding roller for winding the mount 11.

[0012]

However, the transparent film 20 which is continuously fed is pasted on the label 12 pasted on the paper 11, and the label 12 and the transparent film 20 are die-cut at once by the die-cutting blade 22. And the adjustment of the machine was complicated.

[0013] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is not to die-cut a label and a transparent film at one time, but to put a die-cut transparent film on a conveyed label. An object of the present invention is to provide a label printer with a label pasting machine in which the pasting is performed to eliminate the complexity due to machine adjustment by die cutting.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a label printer with a label pasting machine, wherein a backing sheet on which a label on which a die cut in a predetermined size is pasted at a predetermined pitch is wound and held. Section, a printing section for printing on a label attached to the board supplied from the board supply section, and a transparent film for pasting a transparent film die-cut into a predetermined shape on the label printed by the printing section. And a film sticking mechanism.

After printing on a label attached to the backing sheet sent from the backing sheet supply unit, a transparent film die-cut in a predetermined shape is pasted by a pasting / pasting mechanism.

Accordingly, since the label and the transparent film are not die-cut at once as in the prior art, the adjustment of the die-cutting machine can be simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a label printer with a label pasting machine, wherein the shape of the transparent film to be pasted by the transparent film pasting mechanism in the first aspect is smaller than the width of the backing paper in the width direction, and In the direction, the label is attached at a pitch smaller than the pitch attached to the mount.

By setting the shape of the transparent film as described above, the transparent film can be securely stuck on the label.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a label printer with a label attaching machine, wherein the shape of the transparent film attached by the transparent film attaching mechanism according to the first aspect is larger than the shape of the label.

By setting the shape of the transparent film as described above, the transparent film can be securely stuck on the label.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire structure of a label printer 31 with a label pasting machine. The label printer 31 has a backing sheet supply unit 3 in which a backing sheet 32 on which a label 32a die-cut to a predetermined size is pasted at a predetermined pitch is wound up and held by a support unit 33.
4. A pair of mount transport rollers 35 for transporting the mount 34, a thermal head 36 for printing a predetermined print image on a printing surface (front surface) of the mount 32 conveyed by the mount transport roller pair 35, and a mount. The transparent film 37 is attached to the 32 label 32a.
Are provided, and a cutter 39 for issuing by cutting the mount 32 on which the transparent film 37 is attached to a predetermined length is provided.

A platen 40 for transporting the mount 32 is disposed opposite to the thermal head 36. Further, a ribbon magazine 41 is detachably set. The ribbon magazine 41 is provided with a feed-side winding shaft 41a around which an unused ink ribbon is wound and a winding-side winding shaft 41b around which a used ink ribbon is wound.

A gap, which will be described later, is provided between the pair of mount transport rollers 35 and the thermal head 36 on a transport path through which the mount 22 supported by the support portion 33 is pulled out and transported toward the cutter 39. A sensor unit 42 including a sensor and a marker sensor is provided.

A paper end sensor 4 composed of an optical transmission sensor for detecting the end of the mount 22 is provided between the support portion 33 and the mount transport roller pair 35.
3 are arranged.

The transparent film sticking mechanism 38 includes a holding shaft 46 for holding a mount 45 with a transparent film attached to the mount 44 and a transparent film 37, and a winding shaft for winding the mount 44 from which the transparent film 37 has been peeled off. 47, a roller 48, which is a mount carrier, which is pressed against the back surface of the mount 32 and is rotationally driven in the direction of conveyance of the mount 32, a pair of transport control rollers 49 for controlling the transport of the mount 44 and the transparent film 37, and an acute angle And a transparent film pressing roller 51 which is a pressing member for pressing the transparent film 37 peeled from the mount 44 against the printing surface of the label 32a attached to the mount 32. A transparent film transmission sensor 52 for detecting the position of the transparent film 37 is provided.

The transport control roller pair 49 is driven by a stepping motor, and when the transparent film 37 peeled from the backing sheet 44 is pasted on the label 32a pasted on the backing sheet 32, the conveying speed of the backing sheet 32 and the transparent film 3
7 is set to be the same as the transfer speed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of the label printer 31 with the label pasting machine.
A CPU 61 for performing various processing operations is provided. The CPU 61 includes a ROM 62 in which program data of various processes is fixedly stored, a RAM 63 for temporarily storing various data in a writable manner, various sensors and various An engine gate array 65 for controlling an engine unit 64 composed of a drive unit and the like, a display / operation controller 67 for controlling a display / operation unit 66, a host computer and the like via a line, and an ISA (Industry Standard Architect).
ive) A receiving FIFO (first in)
First out) 68 and an interface composed of a transmission FIFO 69 are connected via a system bus 70, respectively.

A head controller 71 for controlling the driving of the thermal head 36 is connected to the CPU 61 via the system bus 70, respectively. Further, a head buffer 72 for storing print data for one sheet and supplying the print data to the head controller 71 is connected to the CP via the system bus 70.
Connected to U61. Each buffer 72 has a capacity capable of storing print data for five sheets, with print data having a size of 100 mm × 100 mm for one sheet.

As shown in FIG.
The paper end sensor 43, the gap sensor 42a and the marker sensor 42 constituting the sensor unit 42
b, a sheet transport roller mechanism 83 including a head ribbon feed sensor 81, a head ribbon take-up sensor 82, the transparent film transmission sensor 52, and a motor for rotating and driving the sheet transport roller pair 35. A platen mechanism 84 for the head, which comprises a motor for driving the platen 40 to rotate, and a transparent film transporting mechanism 8 comprising a stepping motor for rotating the roller pair 49 for transport control.
5. A sticking roller mechanism 86 including a motor for rotating the roller 48, and a head ribbon feeding mechanism 8 including a motor for rotating the feed-side winding shaft 41a.
7. a head ribbon winding mechanism 88 comprising a motor for rotating the winding measurement winding shaft 41b and the like;
A label feeding mechanism 89 composed of a DC motor or the like for driving the rotation, a mount paper winding mechanism 90 composed of a DC motor or the like for rotating the winding shaft 47, a cutter mechanism 91 including a motor for driving the cutter 39, etc. It is composed of

The engine gate array 65 includes the paper end sensor 43 and the gap sensor 42.
a, detection signals output from the marker sensor 42b, the ribbon feed sensor 81 for the head, the ribbon take-up sensor 82 for the head, and the transmission sensor 52 for the transparent film are input.

Then, based on the input of the detection signal,
The paper transport roller mechanism 83, the head platen mechanism 84, the label transport mechanism 85, the sticking roller mechanism 86, the head ribbon feed mechanism 87, the head ribbon winding mechanism 88, and the transparent film. Various control signals are output to the feed mechanism 89, the mount winding mechanism 90, and the cutter mechanism 91.

In the label printer with the label sticking machine, the backing sheet 32 wound and held by the backing sheet supply section 34 is conveyed through a backing sheet conveying roller pair 35. Then, in the thermal head 36, printing is performed on the label 32a attached to the mount 32.

Then, the printed label 32a is transported together with the backing paper 32 in the direction of the transparent film sticking mechanism 38.

In the transparent film sticking mechanism 38, when the transparent film 37 peeled from the backing sheet 44 is stuck on the label 32a stuck on the backing sheet 32 by the transport control roller pair 49 driven by the stepping motor, The transport speed of the mount 32 and the transport speed of the transparent film 37 are set to be the same.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The backing sheet 32 supported by the support section 33 is transported by the backing sheet transport roller pair 35.

Here, the process of attaching the transparent film 37 to the label 32a on which the print data is printed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the transparent film sticking flag is on (step S1). If the transparent film sticking flag is off, the machine is operated until it is turned on. If the transparent film sticking flag is ON, the process waits until the time reaches the sticking start timing based on the sticking start timer data.

When it is time to start label application, the stepping motor of the label transport mechanism 85 is driven to transport the transparent film 37 together with the mount 44 (step S3). This transport drive is continued until the transport corresponding to the length of one transparent film 37 is completed (step S4). At this time, the transparent film 37 is peeled off from the mount 44 at the place of the peeling stand 50, and the peeled transparent film 37 is attached to the printing surface of the label 32a attached to the mount 32 being conveyed.

FIG. 5 shows a label 32 affixed to the mount 32.
The state where the transparent film 37 is stuck on a is shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the shape of the transparent film 37 is
It is set to be larger than the shape of a.

In this manner, the label 32a can be reliably covered with the transparent film 37.

Further, the width a of the transparent film 37 is
2 is smaller than the width b. Further, the pitch c at which the transparent film 37 is stuck is smaller than the pitch d at which the label 32a is stuck.

In this manner, the label 32a can be reliably covered with the transparent film 37.

When the transport drive in step S4 is completed, the stepping motor of the transparent film transport mechanism 85 is minutely driven to perform cueing of the next transparent film 37 (step S5). The stepping motor of the mechanism 85 is stopped (step S6).

Incidentally, the cueing of step S5 is carried out by
Is detected by the label transmission sensor 52 and the number of steps of the stepping motor required for the gap to pass through the position facing the label transmission sensor 52 is counted. After step S4, the stepping motor is driven by the counted number after the completion of the transport driving.

After stopping the stepping motor of the transparent film transport mechanism 85, the D
A detent torque process for driving the C motor and the DC motor of the mount winding mechanism 90 is performed (step S7) to prevent the mount 44 from becoming loose.

In the above configuration, the label printer 31 can issue a label with the transparent film 37 attached to the label 32a attached to the mount 32.

The label issuance processing by the label printer 31 with a label pasting machine will be described.

First, when issuance of a label to which a transparent film is attached is instructed, the paper transport roller pair 35, the platen 40, and the roller 48 are driven to rotate, and the mount 32 is transported on the transport path toward the cutter 39. .

When the transfer of the mount 32 starts, the mount 32
Is detected by the sensor unit 42. The detection result of the sensor unit 42 is used as a reference for the timing of executing various operations described later.

First, the thermal head 3 is placed on the printing surface of the label 32a affixed to the mount 32 conveyed on the conveyance path.
At 6, predetermined print data including a regular selling price is printed.

A transparent film 37 is attached by a transparent film attaching mechanism 38 to a label 32a of the mount 32 on which predetermined print data including a regular selling price is printed. The attachment of the transparent film 37 is performed by the control shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The position where the transparent film 37 is attached to the label 32a of the mount 32 can be changed in a direction along the transport direction of the mount 32, and this change starts the application of the transparent film 37. The timing can be changed by changing the timing.

The position where the transparent film 37 is attached to the label 32a of the mount 32 can be changed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the mount 32 is conveyed.

This change is made by changing the holding position when the mount 45 with the transparent film is held on the holding shaft 46.

After the transparent film 37 is pasted on the label 32a, the mount 32 is cut to a predetermined length by the cutter 39.

When the transparent film 37 is adhered onto the print surface of the label 32a of the mount 32, the transparent film 37 peeled from the mount 44 is pressed against the print surface of the label 32a by the transparent film pressing roller 51. 37 is securely attached to the mount 32.

When the transparent film 37 peeled off from the backing sheet 44 is adhered to the backing sheet 32, the transfer control roller pair 21 is stepped so that the conveying speed of the backing sheet 32 and the conveying speed of the transparent film 37 become the same. It is rotationally driven by a motor.

For this reason, the attaching operation of the transparent film 37 does not change the transport speed of the mount 32, and it is possible to prevent the printing state of the thermal head 36 from contracting or extending due to such a change. Can be.

[0059]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a label printer provided with a label pasting machine, which is supplied from a backing sheet supply section which holds and winds a backing sheet on which a label die-cut to a predetermined size is pasted at a predetermined pitch. The printing unit prints on the label attached to the backing paper, and the transparent film pasting mechanism affixes the transparent film that has been die-cut in a predetermined shape on the label printed by the printing unit. A label to which a transparent film is stuck can be issued.

In the label printer with a label pasting machine according to the second aspect, the shape of the transparent film to be pasted by the transparent film pasting mechanism is smaller in the width direction than the width of the backing sheet, and the label in the conveying direction of the backing sheet. Since the transparent film is attached at a pitch smaller than the pitch attached to the mount, the transparent film can be securely attached on the label.

In the label printer with a label sticking machine according to the third aspect, the shape of the transparent film to be stuck by the transparent film sticking mechanism is made larger than the shape of the label, so that the transparent film is stuck on the label without fail. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire configuration of a label printer with a label pasting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of the label printer with a label pasting machine according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an engine unit of the label printer with a label pasting machine according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a magnitude relationship between a transparent film and a transparent film attached to a label attached to a mount;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional label printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Mount, 12 ... Label, 13 ... Conveyance path, 14 ... Platen, 15 ... Line thermal head, 16 ... Ribbon feed mechanism, 17 ... Ink ribbon, 18 ... Ribbon winding mechanism, 19 ... Label attaching mechanism, 20 ... Transparent film, 21 ... Film feeding mechanism. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 ... Label printer with a label sticking machine, 32 ... Mount, 33 ... Support part, 35 ... Roller for board transfer, 36 ... Thermal head, 37 ... Transparent film, 38 ... Transparent film sticking mechanism, 39 ... Cutter, 40 ... Platen 41, an ink ribbon magazine; 42, a sensor unit; 43, a paper end sensor.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mount supply unit for winding and holding a mount on which a label die-cut to a predetermined size is attached at a predetermined pitch in advance, and a label attached to the mount supplied from the mount supply unit A label with a label pasting machine, comprising: a printing section for performing printing on a label; and a transparent film pasting mechanism for pasting a transparent film die-cut into a predetermined shape in advance on the label printed by the printing section. Printer. 2. The shape of the transparent film to be stuck by the transparent film sticking mechanism is smaller in width direction than the width of the backing sheet, and smaller than the pitch in which the label is stuck to the backing sheet in the mounting sheet transport direction. 2. The label printer according to claim 1, wherein the label printer is attached at a pitch. 3. The label printer with a label sticking machine according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the transparent film stuck by the transparent film sticking mechanism is larger than the shape of the label.